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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Portland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Portland and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for South Portland:
- 43.634354, -70.252220
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on South Portland
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since South Portland is near York County and also Sagadahoc County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sagadahoc County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for South Portland
Communities Also Named South Portland ...
We found one communities that are also named South Portland.
Within Maine, the name South Portland is unique.
Beyond Maine, there is another community also named South Portland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of South Portland [Multnomah County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Portland ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cash Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Crocketts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Crocketts Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Corner
- Elizabeth Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Ferry Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
- Great Diamond Island Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Wharf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Wharf is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Wharf
- Knightville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Knightville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightville
- Libbytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Libbytown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libbytown
- Little Diamond Island Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- Meeting House Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Meeting House Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
- Mountainview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountainview Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview Park
- Peaks Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Cove is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cove
- Sunset Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Park is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
How Far From South Portland to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as South Portland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Portland and extending to:
- Portland, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the North.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from South Portland to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 480 miles [772.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,421 miles [8,724.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,008 miles [6,450.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Portland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Portland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from South Portland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Portland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6344, Longitude: -70.2522 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.284 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.011 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.528 degrees. |
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